You arrive in Svalbard! Ready for a once-in-a-lifetime experience?

After landing, you can take your time exploring the special town of Longyearbyen, taste the delicious food the town's restaurants offer, don't miss it!

After a good meal, take a stroll down the snowy lanes and enjoy Longyearbyen's fascinating mountains and the beautiful ocean near town.

Bird Cliffs Fjord Safari

Have you ever felt like you are an extra in a film? On the way to Fuglefjella, ‘The Bird Mountain’, you can easily be mistaken for feeling that you are on the way into a scene from Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones. You know that the bright green mountainsides are home to thousands of birds, but are you sure there isn’t a dragon or two there also? The mountain tops which are hiding in a spot of cloud 500 meters above you could hide just about anything.

During the tour, the guide will eagerly tell you all about the birds of Svalbard. While there are fewer species on Svalbard than in more southerly destinations, they come here in their thousands. One of the most populous, the Brunnich’s Guillemot, nests around the archipelago in several colonies of over 100 000 pairs. In the bird cliffs, the close symbiosis between life on land and at sea becomes more obvious, as you see bird after bird return home to their chicks with small fish and shellfish. The climate changes on Svalbard have caused even more activity in the sea, and we will also keep an eye out for seals and whales on this tour.

After a stop under ‘Fuglefjella’ we will continue on towards the abandoned Russian mining town, Grumant, which has been empty since 1961-2. It is nearly inconceivable to think that the few remaining houses which sit on the steep mountainside here were once part of the largest settlement on Svalbard. The story of the town, and its current appearance are quite fascinating, and after hearing it we will continue to Hiorthhamn, directly over the Adventfjord from Longyearbyen.

Hiorthhamn is another abandoned mining town, which once boasted a barracks, blacksmith, stores, kitchen, sawmill, hospital, housing, offices and a range of mining installations. If you use your fantasy a little, you can imagine the bustling settlement which once was here. Dependent on the time and weather, we may make a stop on land, before heading back to Longyearbyen.

Included

Transport to and from accommodation place in Longyearbyen

Exposure suit for the duration of the tour

Warm drinks/biscuits

Tour leader/captain with safety equipment

Search and rescue insurance

ATV Safari

Welcome to the contrast-filled polar summer. In the spring, the birds occupy the area between SSU and the dog yard. Countless birds will nest here during the short, hectic summer, and it is also from here the guided tour with ATV starts. The midnight sun colors the mountains in beautiful, warm tones until mid-August, when autumn and the polar night gradually take over for the long, bright nights. In the autumn you get a completely different, but just as beautiful play of colors where the sunset paints the sky in beautiful pastels.

On the way into Adventdalen to Breinosa and mine 7, we stop at various cultural monuments that testify to a 100-year-long era of mining. Here you can also get acquainted with the Svalbard reindeer that often graze on the nutrient-rich soil in the swamp area along the road. The fox also sneaks in this area, hoping to find food among thousands of birds and eggs, and together this constitutes an important eco-community. Do not forget to look down, because even though Svalbard at first glance feels barren, the swamp area is often filled with beautiful, colorful, small plants.

Well up at the lookout point on Breinosa, we enjoy the view towards the Isfjord before we drive back towards the city. On the way home, we stop at Svalbard Husky to greet a group of energic and social sled dogs, who are happy to receive cuddles from their guests.

Included in the tour

Transfer from/to accommodation in Longyearbyen

Overall, boots, helmet and goggles to use during the tour

Guide with all necessary safety equipment

Hot drinks and biscuits

Search and rescue insurance

Dog Sledding on Wheels

You will be collected from your hotel and taken out to the Bolter Valley where the dog yard is situated, and where the dogs are eagerly waiting for your arrival. You'll help the guide to harness the dogs who'll be pulling your sledge-on wheel. The barking and howling may seem somewhat chaotic, but suddenly everything changes. In an instant, as the dogs start to run, they become completely silent. Fully focused on the task at hand, the dogs pull the sledge-on-wheels ahead, so that you can focus on enjoying the fantastic landscape around the Advent Valley.

Keep your eyes open - wildlife is often seen in this area! On this trip you may spot Svalbard reindeer, polar foxes and Svalbard grouse. Birdlife is also very common, including little auks, Arctic terns and Arctic skuas. We will travel a good distance from the town, and the beauty of the Advent Valley is mesmerizing. You gain an understanding of how small we really are in the mighty Svalbard landscape. After about one and a half hours of dog sledding, we will head back to the kennel. Here we can relax with a hot drink in the cozy log cabin at the yards and enjoy some cuddles with the newest litter of puppies.

Included

Transfer to and from accommodation in Longyearbyen

Hot drinks and biscuits

Warm exposure suit

Midnight Sun Dinner in front of a Glacier

This is your chance to experience a midnight sun dinner up in the high Arctic - in front of a glacier!

Join our comfortable warm, closed and fast RIB boat, with maximum 12 people, that will bring us across the massive Isfjord towards one of Svalbard's stunning glaciers.

Embark on our boat for an evening full of scouting for wildlife, being astonished by an immense glacier and savor a warm dinner in Arctic surroundings. We will start our journey by crossing the Isfjord, one of the largest fjords which is also known to be a feeding area for many whales. So keep your binoculars ready to scout the area for possible wildlife such as belugas, whales, seals and maybe even a Polar bear! We will bring you towards one of the breathtaking glaciers for an unforgettable view. Whilst enjoying your warm dinner, we will be gazing out at the Arctic nature around us.  If the conditions and weather allow us, we will go on land. During our Polar Summer we enjoy 24/7 sun above our heads. This is a special phenomenon that can only be found so high North. We aim for the best views this evening to let you enjoy the Arctic scenery. Often Walruses can be found in front of the glacier and our team have been on the water during the day, so we know where to be on the lookout for wildlife.

Our boat is comfortable, equipped with toilet and is able to get close to the glaciers.

This evening trip is a great adventure to explore Svalbard in her best way!

Included:

Our professional and dedicated skipper and guide, warm expedition food, hot drinks and sweets, Search & Rescue insurance, emergency and safety equipment, transfer to and from your accommodation.

What we recommend you to bring:

Please make sure to dress properly for Arctic weather conditions.

Our recommendations for this trip would be to wear: Sturdy waterproof boots/shoes (above the ankle), (soft shell) pants, shell jacket (wind and waterproof), base layers, warm socks, insulating mid-layer, warm hat (like a beanie), warm mittens/ gloves and a filled water bottle. If you can, choose woolen materials closest to your body.

You leave Svalbard after an unforgettable trip :) 

After seeing the beautiful scenery of Svalbard, the unique wildlife and animals home to the archipelago (and hopefully a polar bear), you had back to the airport, with a smile full of experiences and a satisfied mind.